Emily Thompson vs. Erin Toughill added to PFC 13: Validation

The Palace Fighting Championships has added a female feature to its May 8 event, “PFC 13: Validation,” as Emily Thompson (3-0) will meet Erin Toughill (9-2-1).

Sources close to the bout alerted MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) of the addition to the card.

PFC 13 is scheduled for May 8 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, Calif.

Thompson is an undefeated Alaskan who debuted professionally in 2005. Fighting out of the Nor-Cal Fighting Alliance, Thompson fought for Fatal Femmes Fighting and the Alaska Fighting Championship before signing a contract with the American Fight League in 2008. The organization went on a self-imposed hiatus before Thompson could schedule a fight.

Thompson last fought in April 2008, earning a third-round TKO over Breanne Vickers.

Toughill, a former professional boxer with a record of 7-3-1 (including a 2005 defeat to Laila Ali), will be carrying a three-fight win streak into the bout. Toughill, who began her MMA career in 1999, took a break from MMA and boxing in 2007. She competed under the name “Steel” on the second season of “American Gladiators” before returning to action in late 2008.

Toughill last fought in February, earning a first-round TKO victory over Karen Williams at “PFC: Best of Both Worlds.”